Breastfeeding Support Group

While breastfeeding is recommended by many doctors, it is not as simple as it seems. This is a community dedicated to parents who are choosing to breastfeed, providing a safe place to discuss everything from pumping, to questions of whether baby is getting enough, weaning, breast care, scheduling, supply, and more.

only nursing for a few minutes at a time...

My son is 16 weeks old, and the past day or so, he will only nurse for about 5-7 minutes on one side, then stop. I've had to nurse more often, and it's getting frustrating. Usually, he nurses both sides about 8 -10 minutes per side, and only a few "snacks" a day.

He's also been very fussy today, especially if I wasn't within his sight.

Hoe does he seem otherwise? Have his sleeping habits recently changed? Does he have a stuffy nose? It's about that time of year when colds are going to start. He's also at the age for another growth spurt. I don't know that I would worry too much about it unless it last for several days, or he starts a fever. But honestly, my first thought is stuffy nose.

That sounds about right for my 13 week old, especially if he is at all sleepy or cranky. he has to be in a super alert mood to eat more than that. However, sometimes I try to pump afterward and there is often very little left. He is getting good at sucking!

Babies seem to go through so many cycles with breastfeeding. It was around that age when my son did the same thing - he would nurse for 5 minutes per side, but still nursed frequently because of the short feedings. After hours of feeding in the beginning since my son had a tongue tie, this seemed like such a relief to me :)

It will change again. My son is now 10 months and nurses about 3-5 times a day, both breasts for about 10-15 minutes total. Unless he's acting strange otherwise, go with the flow!

I was just having a similar situation a couple days ago with my 1mth old daughter. Everyone told me to hold on that it would only last a couple days &amp; that it was due to a growth spurt. I looked into it myself &amp; found that babies happen to do this every so often because they are growing. She seemed to get over it after a few days but I expect it will happen again soon. I just pumped more often so I wouldn't become engorged or predispose myself to mastitis.

Hi, I would defintiely suggest breast compressions to have baby actively nurse. Babies sto pnursing when your milk slows down. By compressing the breast when bub is latched, but not actively sucking, and holding it until th emilk does start to flow again, you will be able to increase his bm intake. Also, you may try &quot;switch nursing &quot; (google it for more info). See my response to HELP days and nIghts mixed up for other links I am quite sure can help you!

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